Mark Dempsey of CFSA, discusses the potential and parameters of small scale grain production for livestock and much more. In part 2, learn ways to manage your selected grain crops, seeding rates and preferred varieties based on the factors you have chosen to meet your farm/garden goals. See Mark’s custom-built grain cleaner/sorter in action and get your grains growing.
VIDEO: Small Scale Grain Production with Mark Dempsey Part 2
Mark Dempsey of CFSA, discusses the potential and parameters of small scale grain production for livestock and much more. In part 2, learn ways to manage your selected grain crops, seeding rates and preferred varieties based on the factors you have chosen to meet your farm/garden goals. See Mark’s custom-built grain cleaner/sorter in action and get your grains growing.
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This is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Is it a very insightful video. I have a question regarding bean and grain weevils in storage. Have you had problems with these? Do you know how to prevent them from damaging stored crops, especially in organic production? Thanks.
I imported a stationary thresher and a dehusker from India. Cost about 4000 with import tax and shipping
I'd like to see a profit/loss statement to see that this is economically viable. Cost of land, cost of equipment, cost of labor, cost of marketing the product, etc. vs. the income. It's not just about putting a seed in the ground.
does he talk about adding innoculants for boosting the nitrogen producing plants?
I've seen a metal comb thrasher used for turning flax stocks into linen fiber. It looks like several metal combs affixed to a sawhorse with the teeth pointing up vertically. The sawhorse is bolted to the ground. You hold the thick end of the stock, thrash the stock downward onto the comb and pull the stock to detach seeds from the stock. After detaching the seeds you can thrash the stock on another set of combs that have teeth closer together and thrash it closer to where your hand is holding the stock to create long thin fibers which can be woven to make linen cloth. there are several more steps to creating flax fiber which I have skipped over but I thought that the metal comb thrashing might be a good inspiration for developing thrashing techniques.
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Thanks
Very good, from Bangkok Thailand